Examples of Primary and Secondary Sources

Art

Primary:
Pre-Colombian art
Mona Lisa
Lincoln Memorial

Secondary:
An Internet webpage about a museum showing Pre-Colombian art
A newspaper article about the Mona Lisa
Information from the National Park Service about the Lincoln Memorial

Music

Primary:
Moonlight Sonata
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"

Secondary:
An internet article about Beethoven and the "Moonlight Sonata"
A biography explaining how Julie Ward Howe wrote "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"

Political Science

Primary:
The Declaration of Independence
The Gettysburg Address
Speech--"A Date That Will Live in Infamy"

Secondary:
A website that explains the history of "A Date That Will Live in Infamy"
A report written by an 8th grader about "The Declaration of Independence"
A documentary video about the "The Gettysburg Address"

Science

Primary:
Snow Depth levels
Boreal Songbird--Christmas Bird Count data

Secondary:
Website: Boreal Songbird Initiative
Meager Snowfall Punctuates Warming Trend for Region